Mail-sack tag



(NoModel.)

S. W. BRACKETT.

MAIL SACK TAG.

No. 298,846. Patented May 13, 1884.

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MAIL-SACK TAG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 298,345, dated May 13,1884.

Application filed October 15, 1883. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SEWARD NV. BRACKETT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Eau Claire, in the county of Eau Claire and State ofVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMail-Sack Tags, of

, which the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to tags for mail-sacks; and it consists in theparts which will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings,Figure l is a perspective view of the toppart of a mailsack provided with my improvement. The neck of the sack inthis view is provided with a circular row of openings through which acord is tightly drawn and tied. The tag is secured to the cord by meansof the double hook. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the tag and hook.Fig. 8 is a cross-section of the tag and the inclosed pasteboard strip,upon which may be written the name of the post-office for which the sackis destined. Fig. 4 is a front view of the hook detached from the tag.

In the accompanying drawings like letters indicate like parts in theseveral views.

A is the body or back of the tag proper,.

and A A are two side flanges thereof. These flanges fold over the faceof the tag, whereby side grooves are formed for the reception of theremovable pasteboard strip upon which the inscription is placed.

A2 A2 are the lower ends of the flanges A A. Said lower ends are bentdown to the face of the back piece, A, to prevent the pasteboard or cardD from slipping out the bottoni of the tag.

B is a flange on the lower end of the back piece,A, upon which thebottom end of the card D rests. The bottom end of the tag may be closedin several ways. The bottom of the piece A may be constructed with ashort projection adapted to fold under the bottom of the anged ends A2;or the iiange B may be dispensed with and the ends A2 turned in againstthe face of the back piece, A, thereby preventing the card D frompassing through the grooves formed by the side ilanges.

C represents an opening in the back piece, 5o

E3 FP are outwardly-projecting arms on the 5 5y hooks E2. The arms E3are bent outward to permit the hook to readily engage and straddle thecord. The two hooks lie sufficiently close to each other to snuglyembrace the average cord when the device is being engaged or 6odisengaged. This arrangement serves to prevent the cord and hook fromaccidental disengagement.

F is a tie-cord drawn down through the openings in the neck of the sack,and F is the knot of said cord.

G represents the sack.

The hook E is preferably made of resilient metal. The name of thepost-office for which the sack is intended is written upon the card 7oD. Said card should be of a exible nature, and of dimensions adapted tofit within the grooves formed by the flanges A. When the card is once inits case, or within the grooves, it cannot be displaced by any movementof the tag. The ends A2 of the side flanges (or the bottom flange, B)prevent the card from passing downward, and it cannot work out at thetop, inasmuch as the ring` or loop E operates as astop for the card.rlhe card may, how- 8o ever, be drawn out of the top by hand; but itcannotbe displaced by any action or position of the tag.

In attaching the device to a cord the operation is as follows: One ofthe arms E3 is drawn 8 5 down over the cord to be engaged, and then thecord placed into the notch of the hook. The hook is then turned halfwayaround and pressed upward, admitting the cord down the inner side of theopposite hook, whereby the 9o arm on said opposite hook is raised overthe cord, and the cord thereby secured by both hooks. By reversing theoperation the hooks may be disengaged. It requires but an instant -toengage or disengage the hook by hand. It y is simple and certain in itsoperation, and will not become detached by any action of the tag. Iattach importance to the fact that the loop E of the hook performs thedouble function the card, the upper end of said body having as anattachment for the eye c of the tag, and also prevents the card fromslipping out of the tag by means of the top portion of said cardabutting against the under surface of said loop.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- In a mail-sack tag, a body provided with side flangesturned over7 whereby side grooves are formed for the reception andretention of the card, the lower end of said body being provided with asuitable stop or bottom rest for an opening7 in combination with a hookhaving a loop, said loop being secured in said 15 opening, and forming`a top stop to prevent the displacement of the card7 as specified.

In testimony whereof` I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SEVARD WV. BR ACKETT.

vWitnesses:

H. H. HAYDEN, N. G. FOSTER. Y.

